Johnny Sexton’s broken jaw puts Ireland on green alert

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Sexton kicked two conversions after the injury before leaving the fieldGreg Wood/Getty Images

Alex Lowe

Last updated at 12:01AM, September 2 2014

Johnny Sexton, the Ireland fly half, suffered a broken jaw while playing for
Racing Métro at the weekend and faces a race against time to be fit for the
autumn internationals.

Sexton could be sidelined for two months after the heavy clash with Craig
Burden, the Toulon hooker, early in Saturday’s game. Burden was sent to the
sin-bin for the challenge but Sexton kicked two conversions before being
replaced.

Ireland play South Africa in Dublin on November 8, followed by matches against
Georgia and Australia. Paddy Jackson, from Ulster, would be the most likely
option for Joe Schmidt, the Ireland